Film Divider also claims
that the film will introduce three new female characters - the ex-wife
of Bones, a new Federation ship captain, and the female President of
the United Federation of Planets.
All that we know that certain at the moment is that the third film
will pick up years after the events of 'Into Darkness' with the crew
well into their famous five-year mission.

"No. It's completely new. I haven't read Bob's script and they didn't want us to. So we went back to the drawing board.
We had creative meetings with Justin and there were things he wanted in
there. I haven't written like this before. I've never been a custodian of
something, it's usually mine what I'm writing. Whereas with this, you're
given a bunch of stuff -- 'Look we want this in it and this in it.' Or
Justin will say -- he's got an amazing visual mind, Justin. He's great
at that kind of choreography. So he'll say, 'What if this happens?' So
Doug and I go, 'Okay, right, let's try and get that into it.' So it's an
interesting process."

Badass Digest reports that the studio is gonna go in a new direction with the next film, albeit one that still retains the "Star Wars"
style of storytelling. The report suggests that one reason that Orci
is no longer sitting in the center seat is because the studio wanted to
go with a different tone and style - something more like last year's
biggest domestic box-office film "Guardians of the Galaxy".

Sure original Trek has done light-hearted stories before with eps like I, Mudd, The Trouble with Tribbles, A Piece of the Action and the feature film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,
but why on earth would the suits want to replicate GotG at all? The
last 2 films-as successful as they were--get knocked for being too much
like "Wars" Why alienate those critics/fans further? I liked the last
2 films a lot but I understand the "too much Star Wars and not enough
Trek" mantra and think that those folks have a point. Now it's gonna
be "too much like GotG"...Hmmm. Lin is a very capable director...

Variety reports that Idris Elba is in talks to play the villain. Details of the role are being kept under wraps, though
rumors have abound that the Klingons will play much bigger antagonist
roles this time around. Film Divider recently suggested that former "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston has reportedly "had words with the studio" about the role.

What started as rumors and then were confirmed that Star Trek-TOS star William Shatner is returning to the franchise
in Trek 3. Shatner has admitted that one of the challenges of
getting him into the rebooted timeline is that Kirk Prime died in 1994's Star Trek: Generations. The plan was to include a sequence in the Trek 3 script that would have reunited Shatner and Leonard Nimoy as Kirk and Spock for their first canon appearance together since 1991's "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country".Sadly Nimoy's passing prevents that---No word if Kirk Prime will still show up Shatner was originally in the script for a cameo in the '09 film but the notion was nixed.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

In the comics, the character has the mutant ability to project "energy plasmoids" from her fingertips. She became a popular character due to her having a key role in the 1990s "X-Men" animated series. Katrina Florece and Kea Wong played the role in the first three "X-Men" movies, though it was a very minimized role with no dialogue. Condor will be making her screen debut with 'Apocalypse'.

This time the mutants will take on Apocalypse, aka. En Sabah Nur (Oscar Isaac). In the comics, En Sabah Nur is the world's first mutant who was born in Egypt around 3,000 BC and had access to advanced technology. The events of the film take place in the 80's. We were told that the studio originally wanted "Inception" and "The Dark Knight Rises" actor Tom Hardy to play the bad guy in the film. The character was teased in the post-credits scene of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (Played by Brendan Pedder).

Ben Hardy's role is unknown at this point, but it is said to be "significant to the X-Men universe". Speculation has already pointed to him as a potential young Colossus, with his average height at 5'10" Others have suggested a new incarnation of Angel/Archangel. His only other screen credit is his regular role as Peter Beale on long-running British soap "EastEnders"--his character left the show.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Talking about Eisenberg's version of the character, Snyder says: "He's not any of the Lexes that you've seen, that's for sure, other than him being a captain of industry and one person to the world and another person to himself. And bald, of course. Our Lex is disarming and he's not fake. He says what he believes and he says what's on his mind. If you can unravel the string and decipher what he means, it's all there."

According to their sources, the serial killer Zsasz will fight with Affleck's Batman in an early Gotham City-set scene. Edge will be the slimy public relations head of LexCorp who goes toe to toe with Lois Lane on a TV talk show. Cain will meet with Luthor's bodyguard Mercy to set up an assassination. There's also another baddie that is yet to be cast . In this incarnation Waller's a stern, intimidating senator who sees Superman as a threat and comes up with a counter measure to stop him.

Singer Justin Bieber uploaded a photo on his Instagram account showing him holding up what appeared to be a personalized script for the film with the hashtag "#Robin" but it turned out to be a prop for a Funny or Die skit.

The DOJ release was delayed a full 10 months for a number of reasons. As a result, the original release date of July 17th 2015 was no longer. The studio then targeted a May 6th 2016 release. They quickly inserted the fantasy Pan into that original slot. The sequel was to go head to head with "Captain America 3" ...Nobody thought that the comic book pics would ultimately share the date--Sure enough DOJ blinked--and will now open on March 25th 2016.

Film Divider also claims
that the film will introduce three new female characters - the ex-wife
of Bones, a new Federation ship captain, and the female President of
the United Federation of Planets.
All that we know that certain at the moment is that the third film
will pick up years after the events of 'Into Darkness' with the crew
well into their famous five-year mission.

Badass Digest reports that the studio is gonna go in a new direction with the next film, albeit one that still retains the "Star Wars"
style of storytelling. The report suggests that one reason that Orci
is no longer sitting in the center seat is because the studio wanted to
go with a different tone and style - something more like last year's
biggest domestic box-office film "Guardians of the Galaxy".

Sure original Trek has done light-hearted stories before with eps like I, Mudd, The Trouble with Tribbles, A Piece of the Action and the feature film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,
but why on earth would the suits want to replicate GotG at all? The
last 2 films-as successful as they were--get knocked for being too much
like "Wars" Why alienate those critics/fans further? I liked the last
2 films a lot but I understand the "too much Star Wars and not enough
Trek" mantra and think that those folks have a point. Now it's gonna
be "too much like GotG"...Hmmm. Lin is a very capable director...

The story adds that Ward's audition was secret enough it took place at a home rather than at a studio or office.

If true this seems to indicate the plan is to stick with Peter Parker rather than introduce the more recent 13-year-old, half black, half Hispanic Miles Morales who became Spider-Man in the "Ultimate Spider-Man" storyline. It would also confirm rumors that the studio is going much younger than previous incarnations, and looking at true teenagers for the role.

When the deal came down two names were quickly mentioned as potentials to take over the role- Teen Wolf series co-star and NJ native Dylan O'Brien and Fury co-star Logan Lerman. Both are 23 years old, both have scored good notices for their work and both could still play high school age.

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Earlier this month I tore a ligament in my right hand---while not painful--it has impacted my life comsiderablly and TLR in particular. My time online is limited to about 20m per day. At the start I thought the injury was not as involved and that I would not have to bring it up to my readers--The movie gods had other plans---though not set in stone--surgery is likely to happen in the near future...with a bit of recovery time after that. Staying positive as always.

Posts will appear when I can get them done--but will be light until the injury is in my rear view mirror. I will update you guys throughout the process and when things will return to normal. Thanks for your loyalty patience and understanding It means so much...

Deadline
reported in late January that Nick Frost and Jones
couldn't ink a deal to return about reprising their dwarf roles, and
that Marsan is also not returning due to scheduling issues with cable
series Ray Donovan. The site now reports that Frost and Universal Pictures "have worked it out" for him to return.

Charlize Theron is expected to return as the evil Ravenna. Emily Blunt has been in talks for several weeks to join the project as another villain, though her deal isn't closed as yet.Jessica Chastain also stars

Universal suits say that they plan to stay on track with the film and are keeping their April 22nd 2016 release date.

Monday, March 16, 2015

Welsh actor Luke Evans has been set to take on the lead role of Eric Draven since 2013 with the original plan to start production in early 2014. That never happened..He had indicated that he may have to drop out of the film due to scheduling conflicts caused by the delayed production. It's now official.

Evans was the original choice for the role but scheduling issues kept him from being able to take the job. Thus The Avengers and Thor baddie Tom Hiddleston expressed interest in the part by even going so far as to send video of a makeup test that he did on his own in London to the production. Alexander Skarsgård was also rumored in contention for the role.

"The Walking Dead" star Norman Reedus would play the role of 'James' No other details have been given regarding the character. role. Kristen Stewart was eyed for the role of 'Shelley,' at one time but producers have decided to move on.

Now O'Barr says that Huston "has definitely been cast" and he is "really happy" with the choice.

At last report, O'Barr will serve as a creative consultant on the reboot which aims to be faithful to the original comics. He also apparently confirmed that several scenes from the graphic novel that never made it into the 1994 adaptation will be included, and the film will be shot with 1970s-era film stock to give the it a "Taxi Driver" style look.

The movie will be the eighth overall entry in the franchise and is sharing the same title as the 3rd film in the series. This one will serve as a
prequel to Tobe Hooper's original 1974 classic and explore the .origins of
the character--focusing on his teenage years (Strike). He resides in a mental institution until he joins a pack of fellow patients who all break out and go on the run from the authorities.

Watson had been attached to Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of the story at Warner Bros called "Beauty" but that project stalled last year. Del Toro apparently gave Watson his blessing for her to jump to the Disney version

Two names were quickly mentioned as potentials to take over the role- Teen Wolf series co-star and NJ native Dylan O'Brien and Fury co-star Logan Lerman. Both are 23 years old, both have scored good notices for their
work and both could still play high school age.

"Professionally, I haven't heard anything about it. I've
only heard from, like, [rumors] online. It feels so weird to say. It's
so funny. My friends from New Jersey are calling me. They're like, what
are you not telling me, dude?! Spider-Man?! It makes me feel bad because
I'm, like, disappointing a big chunk of fans across the nation. You can
tell them that it's not true."

The big question--Would he take on the role though were it offered to him?

"It's nothing but flattering. It's never something I
would want to get myself excited about, since I know I haven't heard
about it from a professional standpoint. I've always wanted to play
Peter Parker, obviously. I feel like any actor my age, that's, like, a
big thing. And my name being tossed with Logan Lerman's is the coolest
thing ever, too. I just think that kid is [fricking] fantastic. It's
really just, you know, I guess I'll see if I even hear about it? But
thank you, internet, for giving me false hope!"

Despite the fact that the press release issued when the
deal was announced mentions original Spider-Man Peter Parker by name,
the suits are still trying to decide whether to stick with him or use a
different version of the character such as the more recent
13-year-old, half black, half Hispanic Miles Morales who became Spider-Man in the "Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man" storyline.

The "X-Men" film series spin-off "Deadpool" is due in theaters on February 12th, 2016. Production is slated to begin in March in Vancouver.
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On the stump for Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi film Chappie--out Friday Jackman was asked by MTV UK what he thinks about the spin-off and whether he might make a cameo as the clawed one in the film.

The dark satire follows a ninteen-year-old Texas-born infantry man (newcomer
Joe Alwyn)
and his fellow U.S. servicemen who survive a firefight in Iraq in 2005.
The Bush administration brings them home for a victory lap that leads them to the Dallas Cowboys’ football stadium where they're honored during the team's Thanksgiving halftime show. Then they return to war.

Alwyn comes out of nowhere beating Billy HowleTaron Egerton,
Joe Cole and Jack Reynor
for the part. No official offer has apparently been made--Alwyn rose to
the top last week. He scored final approval from both the studio and
director this
past weekend, and this marks his first major role in a feature film.

Todd Casey and Zach Shields wrote the initial script set around the Christmas holiday and a pagan demon called Krampus who punishes the wicked. The story centers on a family that comes under attack from the ancient entity who goes after bad kids.

Scott will play the workaholic and rather absent dad who has to step up for his family. Collette is the mother who pretends everything is perfect with her family.